Technical sheet
Type Of Wine: | white wine |
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Vintage: | 2018 Other vintages |
Appellation: | Mendoza (Cuyo, Argentina) |
Winery: | Bodega Catena Zapata |
Volume: | 75cl |
Grapes: | Chardonnay |
Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description of Catena Alta Chardonnay 2018
Catena Alta Chardonnay 2018 (Chardonnay)
TASTING NOTES:
- View: Color intense yellow.
- Nose: The bouquet this is a very fragrant wine, which has a pleasant mineral character.
- Mouth: On the palate we find very pure mineral flavors and very striking features.
APPELLATION: Mendoza (Cuyo, Argentina).
VINEYARD: Bodega Catena Zapata.
GRAPES: Chardonnay.
AGEING: The wine remains for a period of 14 months in French oak.
PREPARATION: The grapes are pressed in whole bunches. Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels.
WINE PAIRING: Perfect accompaniment to salmon, tuna, vegetables, poultry and pork.
RECOMMENDED SERVING TEMPERATURE: 9-12 ° C
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
The Winery
Bodega Catena Zapata

In 1994, Nicolas and his team were confident they had identified the best lots for growing Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. First, Jose Galante, winemaker since 1975, bottling a small cut grapes from the oldest and most uniform batches of Uxmal vineyard (which later was called because of its location Agrelo vineyard in the district of Agrelo). 300 cases were divided wine Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon.
More about the WineryReviews of Catena Alta Chardonnay 2018
Good colour. Clearly noticeable aromas of white fruits. The wine was ok.
A Chardonnay with a very dense colour. The Catena Alta Chardonnay shows exotic floral hints of jasmine. This 2016 is quite like the previous vintage.
We drank it with a spicy rice.
Better decant this Catena Alta Chardonnay Mendoza from 2014, it tastes better.
- Der Wein wurde in französischen Barriques vergoren und lagerte 14 Monate in französischen Barriques auf der Hefe
- Herausgekommen ist ein fulminanter Chardonnay auf höchstem Niveau: im Duft Zitrusfrüchte, Birnen, Mirabellen und tropische Früchte, am Gaumen zeigt er Tiefe und Komplexität
- Allergene: enthält Sulfite